1970 Topps #572 Frank Quilici
About Frank Quilici
Quilici played 73 games at second base and 27 at third for the 1970 Twins, who repeated as American League West champions. He came to bat 141 times, drove in 12 runs and scored 19. His sixth-series card, #572, pictures him with Minnesota.
Frank Quilici spent his entire major league career with the Minnesota Twins, breaking in as an infielder in July 1965 after batting .277 for the Triple-A Denver Bears. He started all seven games of the 1965 World Series and tied a Series record with two hits in one inning during a six-run rally against Don Drysdale in Game One. Quilici played second, third and shortstop for Minnesota through 1970. He reached a career-high .245 average in 1968 after Twins coach Billy Martin suggested he bring his hands in closer on his swing. That season he also hit his first major league home run, a solo shot on the year's final day. He finished with a .214 average and five home runs over 405 games. Quilici later coached for the Twins and, in July 1972 at age 33, became the youngest manager in the majors, guiding Minnesota to three straight third-place finishes before his 1975 firing. He also worked as a radio commentator on Twins broadcasts in 1976-1977, 1980-1982 and 1987.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 411 | 17 | 157 | 205 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #572 card?
It is card #572 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Quilici of the Minnesota Twins.
How many cards are in the 1970 Topps Baseball set?
720 cards, tracked as 726 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 720 with none skipped, issued in seven series - #1-132, #133-263, #264-372, #373-459, #460-546, #547-633 and the high numbers, #634-720; 6 cards, all of them checklists, carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.